Oankaar

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ਆਇ ਚਲੇ ਭਏ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ॥

aae chale bhe aas niraasaa |

He comes hopeful, and then goes, without hope.

ਝੁਰਿ ਝੁਰਿ ਝਖਿ ਮਾਟੀ ਰਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

jhur jhur jhakh maattee ral jaae |

Regretting, repenting and grieving, he is dust mixing with dust.

ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਚਾਂਪੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥

kaal na chaanpai har gun gaae |

Death does not chew up one who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਪਾਈ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਇ ॥

paaee nav nidh har kai naae |

The nine treasures are obtained through the Name of the Lord;

ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੨੬॥

aape devai sahaj subhaae |26|

the Lord bestows intuitive peace and poise. ||26||

ਞਿਆਨੋ ਬੋਲੈ ਆਪੇ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

yiaano bolai aape boojhai |

He speaks spiritual wisdom, and He Himself understands it.

ਆਪੇ ਸਮਝੈ ਆਪੇ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

aape samajhai aape soojhai |

He Himself knows it, and He Himself comprehends it.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

gur kaa kahiaa ank samaavai |

One who takes the Words of the Guru into his very fiber,

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੂਚੇ ਸਾਚੋ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

niramal sooche saacho bhaavai |

is immaculate and holy, and is pleasing to the True Lord.

ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਰਤਨੀ ਨਹੀ ਤੋਟ ॥

gur saagar ratanee nahee tott |

In the ocean of the Guru, there is no shortage of pearls.

ਲਾਲ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਸਾਚੁ ਅਖੋਟ ॥

laal padaarath saach akhott |

The treasure of jewels is truly inexhaustible.

ਗੁਰਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਸਾ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਹੁ ॥

gur kahiaa saa kaar kamaavahu |

Do those deeds which the Guru has ordained.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਹੇ ਧਾਵਹੁ ॥

gur kee karanee kaahe dhaavahu |

Why are you chasing after the Guru's actions?

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਹੁ ॥੨੭॥

naanak guramat saach samaavahu |27|

O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, merge in the True Lord. ||27||

ਟੂਟੈ ਨੇਹੁ ਕਿ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਸਹੀ ॥

ttoottai nehu ki boleh sahee |

Love is broken, when one speaks in defiance.

ਟੂਟੈ ਬਾਹ ਦੁਹੂ ਦਿਸ ਗਹੀ ॥

ttoottai baah duhoo dis gahee |

The arm is broken, when it is pulled from both sides.

ਟੂਟਿ ਪਰੀਤਿ ਗਈ ਬੁਰ ਬੋਲਿ ॥

ttoott pareet gee bur bol |

Love breaks, when the speech goes sour.

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਛਾਡੀ ਢੋਲਿ ॥

duramat parahar chhaaddee dtol |

The Husband Lord abandons and leaves behind the evil-minded bride.

ਟੂਟੈ ਗੰਠਿ ਪੜੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

ttoottai gantth parrai veechaar |

The broken knot is tied again, through contemplation and meditation.

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਘਰਿ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਾਰਿ ॥

gurasabadee ghar kaaraj saar |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one's affairs are resolved in one's own home.